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This was a shot taken around 8am on
Monday morning (March 2nd, 2009) between Bowie and Upper Marlboro
Maryland. The snow fall rates were peaking here, and visibility
was at a minimum. Below you can see more shots from this
location, but even here you can see the incredible amount of snowfall.
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Around 1am or
so, on our way back from the Eastern most point of our journey, we
stopped and found this formation roadside around Queenstown. This
was caused by drifting snow, and collected in this very unique shelf
formation. Aaron is sticking his hand out to give scale to this 2
or 3 foot ledge. This shot also appeared on WUSA Ch.9 on
Tuesday morning (Thanks Kim Martucci).
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Photographs below report
above image
courtesy WeatherTap
(date)
Snow
Statistics and Information:
click on snow maps to view full size
Below is an abbreviated report, for the full report click here
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
949 PM EST MON MAR 2 2009
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS
FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED
TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS
AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR
HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BALTIMORE
********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL OF
(INCHES) MEASUREMENT
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
...DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...
NATIONAL ARBORETUM 8.0 900 AM 3/2 COOP
WASHINGTON 7.8 200 PM 3/2 LOGAN CIRCLE
DALECARLIA RESERVIOR 6.0 800 AM 3/2 COOP
MARYLAND
...ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY...
ODENTON 8.5 230 PM 3/2 NESDIS METEOROLOGIST
ANNAPOLIS 8.3 1000 AM 3/2
LAUREL 2.7 E 8.1 920 AM 3/2
ARDEN ON THE SEVERN 7.5 100 PM 3/2 SPOTTER
LAUREL 7.5 230 PM 3/2
PASADENA 7.0 1040 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
SEVERNA PARK 6.4 416 PM 3/2
ANNAPOLIS 6.0 1253 PM 3/2
DAVIDSONVILLE 6.0 1200 PM 3/2 SPOTTER
LOTHIAN 6.0 1200 PM 3/2 SPOTTER
BALTO/WASH INTL 5.6 1251 PM 3/2
...BALTIMORE COUNTY...
RANDALLSTOWN 7.0 845 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
HUNT VALLEY 6.5 945 AM 3/2 TV METEOROLOGIST
...CALVERT COUNTY...
PORT REPUBLIC 13.0 300 PM 3/2 SPOTTER
PORT REPUBLIC 11.0 925 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
PRINCE FREDERICK 1.4 10.0 700 AM 3/2 COCORAHS
HUNTINGTOWN 9.2 745 AM 3/2 NWS RETIREE
CHESAPEAKE BEACH 8.0 900 AM 3/2 NCEP EMPLOYEE
...CHARLES COUNTY...
WALDORF 9.0 900 AM 3/2 NCEP EMPLOYEE
LA PLATA 7.8 1000 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
WHITE PLAINS 7.4 1045 AM 3/2 SPOTTER 0.76 LIQ. EQUIV
...FREDERICK COUNTY...
NEW MARKET 6.8 1000 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
WOLFSVILLE 6.0 120 PM 3/2
...HOWARD COUNTY...
COLUMBIA 8.1 215 PM 3/2 SPOTTER
LAUREL 7.3 1030 AM 3/2 SPOTTER 0.48" LIQ EQUIV
COLUMBIA 6.7 1030 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
CLARKSBURG 7.7 1000 AM 3/2
BURTONSVILLE 7.5 900 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
OLNEY 7.3 1030 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
BETHESDA 6.5 230 PM 3/2 PUBLIC
DAMASCUS 2.8 SW 6.5 700 AM 3/2 COCORAHS
POTOMAC 6.5 1000 PM 3/2 SPOTTER
...PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY...
UPPER MARLBORO 9.0 1100 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
OXON HILL 8.5 900 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
BOWIE 8.0 839 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
LAUREL 6.5 800 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
...ST. MARYS COUNTY...
HOLLYWOOD 11.0 225 PM 3/2 SPOTTER
LEONARDTOWN 11.0 600 AM 3/2 1 NE LEONARDTOWN
RIDGE 9.2 900 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
VIRGINIA
...ARLINGTON COUNTY...
ARLINGTON 8.5 1130 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
ARLINGTON 8.0 730 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
REAGAN NATIONAL 5.1 950 AM 3/2 REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT
...CITY OF ALEXANDRIA...
ALEXANDRIA 8.2 1025 AM 3/2 NWS EMPLOYEE
ALEXANDRIA 1.8 S 5.0 700 AM 3/2 COCORAHS
ALEXANDRIA 4.5 800 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
...CITY OF FAIRFAX...
FAIR OAKS 7.0 300 PM 3/2 2 SW
...CITY OF MANASSAS...
MANASSAS 5.3 200 PM 3/2 SPOTTER
MANASSAS 5.0 739 AM 3/2 COOP
...FAIRFAX COUNTY...
BURKE 8.0 1130 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
FAIRFAX 2S 8.0 1045 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
DUNN LORING 7.0 800 AM 3/2 COOP
RESTON 7.0 850 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
FRANCONIA 1.3 SSE 6.8 1200 PM 3/2 NOAA NESDIS EMPLOYEE
BURKE 6.5 1000 AM 3/2
CENTREVILLE 6.5 755 AM 3/2
NORTH SPRINGFIELD 6.5 930 AM 3/2 NWS RETIREE
HERNDON 6.3 920 AM 3/2 NWS EMPLOYEE
MERRIFIELD 6.0 1045 AM 3/2 NWS EMPLOYEE
MCLEAN 5.5 200 PM 3/2 SPOTTER
HERNDON 4.8 830 AM 3/2 NWS EMPLOYEE
WASH DC/DULLES 3.7 900 AM 3/2
...FAUQUIER COUNTY...
REMINGTON 5.5 NNE 5.0 750 AM 3/2 COCORAHS
WARRENTON 5.0 800 AM 3/2 COOP
...KING GEORGE COUNTY...
KING GEORGE 8.2 830 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
JERSEY 8.0 1100 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
...LOUDOUN COUNTY...
STERLING 6.3 1100 PM 3/2 SPOTTER
POTOMAC FALLS 5.9 1200 PM 3/2 SPOTTER
ASHBURN 5.0 630 AM 3/2 NWS EMPLOYEE
STERLING NWS/WFO 5.0 1040 AM 3/2 NWS STERLING WFO
ASHBURN 4.0 645 AM 3/2 1 NE
LEESBURG 4.0 515 PM 3/2 2 MILES N
BLUEMONT 3.0 800 AM 3/2 NWS RETIREE
MIDDLEBURG 0.5 558 AM 3/2
...PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY...
WOODBRIDGE 6.0 230 PM 3/2 SPOTTER
HAYMARKET 2.8 730 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
...SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY...
LAKE ANNA STATE PARK 6.0 1215 PM 3/2
SPOTSYLVANIA 6.0 800 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
...STAFFORD COUNTY...
STAFFORD 9.5 1000 AM 3/2 SPOTTER
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Let's start off with the day before
the "winter chase", Saturday
February 28th. After a full day of watching the models the
evening came with a little bit of snow and sleet during the
evening. That was just the first wave, and wasn't expected to do
much. The next day, I continued to watch the models, with some
doubt as too the significance of the system. It's March after all
and DC doesn't see much snow in March. I started coordinating for
my chase and getting the gear ready. Wasn't sure exactly how I
was going to execute this chase yet, but by noon, I was pretty much
convinced I wanted to go out. I especially felt that either
southern Maryland or Virginia was going to be the best bet.
Around 4pm my chase partner (and apprentice) Aaron arrived and we had
to quickly decide our mode of transportation. I wanted to use the
mobile weather station I had been slowly building, and couldn't with
the current vehicle choose..a convertible; the cloth roof wouldn't
support the weather pack.
We got on the road around 5pm and headed first to Bethesda. At
that point we really didn't think we would be outside the DC
area. His forecast, and apprehension of leaving the area kept us
local. But we started to stream live video as the snow began to
fall and arriving in Bethesda things were going well. However, we
did encounter an issue when the DC to AC inverter wires worked loose
and crossed blowing the car's fuse. We didn't notice it right
away. Both of us were getting hungry by this time (9pm) and we
headed for Subway on Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda. That's when we
started goofing around and streaming video while in subway
eating. That's was pretty fun.
After that we headed back to Gaithersburg for some repairs, and after
about 1 1/2 hours of working on the problem, we fixed the issue and
started streaming video again. But by this time it was 12am and
the snow began falling again (it had stopped briefly around 8pm).
We decided to go west to catch some of the heavier snow fall.
That took us to Laurel. There we rested and in the morning we
were a little worried about not seeing a significant event. So at
that point, after discussing some options, we headed south through
Prince Georges County down toward Bowie. There we did a live shot
for WUSA Ch.9 and interview on-air. Snow was really coming down
by this point, and snow was stacking up fast. A little
later in the morning we did another live shot, this time while driving
west on US 50 toward Annapolis. I wanted a shot of the Bay
Bridge, so that is why we went there. Of course I didn't exactly plan
it good, and we had to go across the bridge too. I wasn't really
worried....the bridge was well treated. Visibility on the water
was zero...even though it was OK for driving. Actually seems as
though the fog was from snow hitting the water and creating a little
steam...which hovered just above the water.
Once across the bay, we decide to head a little further
west...following a strong (incomplete)
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